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I use positive training techniques to help you and your dog be successful in agility as well as in the rest of your lives together. Even if you never do agility, I hope that you will learn skills to help you and your dog understand each other better and have more fun together! Classes are scheduled for 6 weeks in a session and the registration form follows the description below. Please print off the form and mail it with payment. The class cost is listed below. However, if you cant make all of the sessions, you can pay on a drop in basis at a cost of $18 for each session. (No drop in's for the reactive/focus class.) You will need to let me know in either case so I can send out your confirmation email, etc. Class opportunities are as follows: Puppy Class I will schedule the class to best meet the needs of those interested. Please email me at dogsaflying@q.com. Getting Started in Agility Saturdays, Jan 14, 21, Feb 4, 11, 25, & Mar 10. Class time is 3 pm to 4:30 pm. Beginning Agility Saturdays, Jan 14, 21, Feb 4, 11, 25, & Mar 10. Class time is 1:30 to 3:00 pm. Intermediate Agility - Saturdays, Jan 14, 21, Feb 4, 11, 25, & Mar 10. Class time is 11 am to 12:30 pm. Competition Class Saturdays, Jan 14, 21, Feb 4, 11, 25, & Mar 10. Class time is 9 am to 10:30 or 11 am depending on class size. Reactive Dog/Focus Class Sundays, Jan 15, 22, Feb 5, 12, 26, & Mar 11. Class time is 2 to 3:30 pm. Clicker Training - To be scheduled to best meet the needs of those interested. Please email me at dogsaflying@q.com. Canine Freestyle - To be scheduled to best meet the needs of those interested. Please email me at dogsaflying@q.com. Class Descriptions: Puppy Class The puppy class is intended to help you and your puppy get off to a great start. I will help you build a focused puppy that will help you succeed in whatever you hope to accomplish together with emphasis on building a competition team. Cost - $100. Let me know if you are interested. Getting Started in Agility Class - There is no age limit for this class. There is no upper age limit for this class. This class is designed to help you and your dog establish a good working relationship that will be essential to your later success on the agility course. We will build consistency regarding basic obedience skills, build attention to handler and the task at hand, use clicker or verbal marker training, teach you and your dog basic handling skills, and teach your dog how to use his body effectively. Your dog will become familiar with some of the agility equipment but this is a foundation class to help you and your dog develop skills that are essential to future success on the agility courses. Cost - $100. Beginning Agility - This class builds on the skills developed in the Getting Started in Agility Class and will teach obstacle performance, obstacle commitment, contact obstacle training, jumping skills, and weave pole training, etc. When teams have completed this class, the dogs will have established patterns of proper performance on all contact equipment and be able to perform short sequences. Dogs may not be proficient with weave poles at this point. You will likely take this class more than once to develop all of the skills to go on to the intermediate agility class. Cost - $100. Intermediate Agility This class will help you and your dog move into serious handling on courses. Your dog should be fairly proficient on independent weave poles to participate in this class. When you and your dog have mastered the skills in this class, you will be ready to compete. Cost - $100. Competition Class - This class is for dog/handler teams that are competing at the open or excellent level. We focus primarily on AKC and USDAA style courses. We will work on various skill-building exercises including obstacle commitment, jumping, contacts, start line issues, and weave pole skills. We will be working excellent level standard and jumpers courses or exercises on a rotating basis. Cost - $100. Reactive Dog/Focus Class - This class is limited to no more than 6 dogs who have a difficult time focusing on working with their handler or who react inappropriately to people or other dogs out of fear. The instruction is based on the techniques developed and provided in Leslie McDevitt's "Control Unleashed" book and in her seminars, BAT (behavior adjustment training), as well as other tips and tricks I have picked up along the way. I have participated in two of Leslie McDevitt's seminars and Grisha Stewart's BAT seminar, and have extensive experience with reactivity in dogs. We will work on your dog's ability to deal with its stressors and instead choose to work with you. If you are interested in this class, please contact me assure that I can provide the appropriate situation for you and your dog. Cost - $120. Clicker Training - I am currently enrolled in the Karen Pryor Academy which is giving me excellent knowledge and skills in clicker training. I would like to share that with you to help you improve your clicker skills to help your dog learn faster and better. This will likely be a small, weekday class in my garage. Canine Freestyle - This too will be a small, weekday class in my garage. We will work on freestyle skills and having some fun. This class will promote focus that will likely be of benefit in your other activities with your dog. No bitches in heat in class settings please. For dog aggression concerns, please contact me. Private
Lessons Class Registration: Puppy Class _____ Getting Started in Agility _____ Beginning Agility _____ Intermediate Agility _____ Competition Class _____ Reactive Dog/Focus Class _____ Clicker Training _____ Canine Freestyle _____
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Dogs A' Flying - Assumption of Risk and Agreement to Hold Harmless I understand that attendance at a dog agility or obedience training class or event is not without risk to myself, members of my family or guests who may attend, or to my dog, because some of the dogs to which I will be exposed may be difficult to control and may cause injury even when preventive measures are taken, and because accidents may occur on or around the equipment. The undersigned does hereby remise, release and forever discharge Mary Hunter and Dogs A' Flying from any and all actions, claims, demands and liabilities, for, upon, or by reason of any damage, loss, or injury to the undersigned, or any other person, or any dog, or property resulting from, or related to, any accident or injury (including dog bite) which may occur during, or in the vicinity of, any dog sports event, lesson, clinic, demonstration, in connection with the aforesaid Mary Hunter or Dogs A' Flying. The undersigned further expressly agrees to indemnify and forever hold harmless the indemnities from any and all actions, causes or action, claims, demands, liabilities, costs and expenses which may be asserted to persons, dogs, or property caused by and dog owned by, or in the custody of, the undersigned. Signed: Date:
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